The information on registered seafarers is not in all cases complete. As new sources are studied, information on engagements and medals etc. will be added to some of the already registered seafarers.
Bernhard Wikner
- Date of birth
- April 22, 1899
- Date of death
- June 17, 1943Cause of death: War-related shipwreck
- Parents
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Birthplace
- Åsele
- Place of living
- Storgt. 71, Sundsvall
- County
- Utlandet
- Service
- Rank
- Has sailed for shipping company
- Maritime inquiries 1939 - 1945
- Other
- Participant in WW2Prisoner during WW2
Londonregisteret:
Registernummer under krigen: London 71886.
Participated in the following historical events 1939-1945
- Internerte norske handelsskip i Nord-Afrika (1940-1942)*Enlisted D/S Hadrian as able seaman
Sources
RA/S-2081/F/Fe/Feb/L0028
Rosendahl, Bjørn Tore (Red.) (2015) De var også krigsseilere. Omkomne utenlandske sjøfolk på norske skip under andre verdenskrig. Kristiansand: Stiftelsen Arkivet.
Terje Fredh: "Utanfor sperran", bind 2, s.30. Var påmønstret D/S "Hadrian" ved interneringen i Dakar 22.juni 1940 av Vichy-regjeringen. Som svensk og nøytral, ble han etter noen måneder satt fri fra interneringsleir i Nord-Afrika, og kom seg til England hvor han på nytt mønstret på et norsk skip.
RA/S-3545/G/Gi/L0009
Engagements (4)
- Ships
- D/S Hadrian
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown - Signed off
- Harbour: Internert
Date: 6/22/1940
- Ships
- M/T Ferncastle
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Sydney
Date: 11/26/1942 - Signed off
- Harbour: Omkom ved torpedering
Date: 6/17/1943
- Ships
- M/S Lidvard
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Freetown
Date: 7/30/1941 - Signed off
- Harbour: Sydney
Date: 5/28/1942
- Ships
- D/S Grey County
- Nationality
- Norway
- Rank
- Able seaman
- Signed on
- Harbour: Rotterdam
Date: 11/1/1939 - Signed off
- Harbour: Unkown
Date: Unkown
Voyages
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Medals (1)
Going through new source material in order to document the war sailors and their history is an ongoing and extensive effort, and there exist no complete register over decorations awarded. Infomation about medals will therefore be registered gradually and be based on different source materials. The war sailors were awarded medals both during and after the war. Do you want to read more about decorations, then please study this page: Decorations
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